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Colo. & Wyo. 2-8-0s 1 and 2 were delivered by Baldwin in April 1900 and most of the railroad's Wyoming rolling stock came new from AC&F, probably including 4-wheel waycar (yes, that's what the C&W called them, too) 100, just 16 feet long over the body
and combination coach 2, measuring 40 feet over the body and seating 24 passengers. The combine was normally used on the "C&W Flyer" which ran between the C&S connection at Hartville Junction and the mine at Sunrise. The two Consolidations handled the ore
trains and 4-4-0 102 was used only in mine yard switching and powering the "Flyer" and the daily water trains (with Vanderbilt tank car 300) that operated between Sunrise and the North Platte River, bringing industrial and household water to the mine and community.
My best guess for the photo of the One-spot with the bobber and combine, the locomotive and combine both decked out in patriotic bunting and flags, would be a Fourth of July picnic special, probably in 1900, as the Consolidation still looks quite new.
Hol
From: CBQ@groups.io <CBQ@groups.io> on behalf of Louis Zadnichek via Groups.Io <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Guernsey/Hartville
March 7, 2019
Brian and Group - Here's a link to an excellent early visual history of the CF&I Sunrise Mine, its operations and Colorado & Wyoming Northern Division Railroad:
It's a little slow to load (at least for me in south Alabama). Use the tool bar at upper right. Click on Flip Right. The album will then open. Many fascinating views
including one of C&W No. 1 with a "bobber" four wheel way car and a combination way car/combine. Even with enlarging, I can't quite make out the lettering on the way car and way car/combine. Could be either C&S or C&W. May be Hol can tell us....
From the decorations and dressed-up riders, the image might've been taken either when the railroad opened or during a patriotic celebration such as July 4th. I've attached
the undated image. I didn't realize how "large" this mining operation once was until I viewed the album.
Modelers will undoubtedly find this album of particular interest. The album is really a remarkable look back at early day mining in Wyoming. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 3/6/2019 12:35:39 PM Central Standard Time, harleyhorse74@gmail.com writes:
Appreciate everyone's feedback. For those of you on Facebook and interested in more history on Sunrise and the mining operations, go to the Facebook page Sunrise, Wyoming - Historic Mining Town. It is filled with a lot of wonderful and interesting images
of railroad and mining operations. The current owner of the town and mining site does offer tours. Here is a link to photos I took last summer.
https://el-camino-real.smugmug.com/Ghost-Towns/Wyoming-Ghost-Towns/Sunrise-WY/
Thanks,
Brian
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